What contaminants do EveryDrop filters actually remove?

EveryDrop's EDR1, EDR2, and EDR3 cartridges are listed for chlorine, taste & odor, lead, mercury, asbestos, cysts (Cryptosporidium / Giardia), atrazine, benzene, tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, BPA, ibuprofen, microplastics, atenolol, and DEET (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53 + 401). They are NOT explicitly listed for PFOA/PFOS or fluoride — those would require either an NSF/ANSI 401 PFAS-specific claim or an NSF/ANSI 53 fluoride listing, neither of which Whirlpool currently holds on the EveryDrop line. For context on what NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction covers, see our lead in tap water guide.

Is EveryDrop better than Brita Elite?

On certification breadth, yes — EveryDrop EDR1 holds NSF/ANSI 401 emerging-contaminant coverage that Brita Elite does not (BPA, ibuprofen, microplastics, atenolol). On form factor and price, they're different products: EveryDrop is a $45 refrigerator-fitted cartridge for Whirlpool-group fridges; Brita Elite is a $18 pitcher cartridge for any household. Both cover the chlorine + lead baseline. If you already own a Whirlpool / KitchenAid / Maytag / JennAir / Amana refrigerator, EveryDrop's certification depth is the more thorough buy at that price point. See the Full Whirlpool vs Brita comparison below for the spec-by-spec table.

How long does an EveryDrop filter last?

Whirlpool rates the EveryDrop EDR1, EDR2, EDR3, and EDR5 cartridges at approximately 6 months or 200 gallons, whichever comes first. Real-world life depends on sediment load and household volume; the cartridge's indicator status light tracks gallons used and signals replacement. Replacing on the 6-month interval is the conservative path for maintaining the listed NSF certification scope.

Where are Whirlpool / EveryDrop filters made?

Whirlpool Corporation's NSF Listings record names Benton Harbor, Michigan (2000 N M-63) as the address of record for all 140 of its listed filter SKUs. Whirlpool also contracts cartridge manufacturing to several suppliers worldwide and does not publish a per-SKU country-of-origin manifest. Final QA and NSF compliance testing are performed under the Whirlpool quality system.

Does EveryDrop remove PFAS (PFOA / PFOS)?

Not explicitly under its current NSF listings. Whirlpool's NSF/ANSI 401 listings on the EveryDrop EDR1/EDR2/EDR3 cartridges cover BPA, microplastics, ibuprofen, atenolol, DEET, and similar emerging contaminants — but do NOT include explicit PFOA/PFOS reduction claims. Activated-carbon media mechanically reduces some PFAS in practice, but if certified PFOA/PFOS reduction is your priority you want an SKU whose NSF/ANSI 401 listing or NSF P473 listing explicitly names PFOA and PFOS. See our roundup of Filters certified for PFAS for SKUs that are.

Whirlpool Water Filters

Whirlpool (via EveryDrop) holds one of the broadest NSF-certified consumer-filter portfolios in the US — 52 NSF/ANSI 42, 47 NSF/ANSI 53, and 41 NSF/ANSI 401 listings spanning lead, microplastics, BPA, and pharmaceuticals.

Best for

Refrigerator-filter buyers who want OEM-branded EveryDrop cartridges with verified lead, mercury, and PFAS-relevant chemical reduction
Households on chlorinated municipal water that also want NSF/ANSI 401 coverage of microplastics and pharmaceuticals
Owners of Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, JennAir, or Amana refrigerators (EveryDrop is the OEM cartridge)

Not recommended for

Households on private well water (the under-sink line is sized for municipal feed, not high-iron / high-sediment wells)
Buyers who specifically need NSF/ANSI 58 reverse-osmosis certification — Whirlpool has 0 listed RO systems
PFOA/PFOS-specific buyers (NSF/ANSI 401 hits the surrogate set, not an explicit PFOA/PFOS claim)

Mid tier — typically $200–$500

Certs:NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401
59 SKUs
$45–$60

Certification Reality: What's Actually Tested

This table shows the NSF/IAPMO/WQA-listed certifications for each Whirlpool SKU we tracked, alongside the contaminants the brand markets but which do not appear on the third-party listing. Green chips are third-party verified; amber chips are marketing claims without a corresponding listing. Every row links to the live certifier database so you can verify the listed claim set yourself.

SKU / Model	Standards held	What’s certified	Brand claims but NOT certified	NSF listing
EDR1RXD1 EveryDrop EDR1RXD1 (Filter 1) — refrigerator	NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401	Chlorine Taste and odor Nominal Particulate Reduction, Class I Lead Mercury Asbestos Atrazine Benzene Cysts (Cryptosporidium) Microplastics Bisphenol A Ibuprofen Atenolol DEET	PFOA PFOS Fluoride Arsenic Whirlpool's EveryDrop marketing is unusual in this category for staying close to the listed cert scope — the EDR1 product page does NOT claim PFAS or fluoride removal. The gaps above are buyer-side assumptions to verify, not brand-side overreach.	View NSF listing
EDR2RXD1 EveryDrop EDR2RXD1 (Filter 2) — refrigerator	NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401	Chlorine Taste and odor Lead Mercury Asbestos Atrazine Benzene Cysts (Cryptosporidium) Microplastics Bisphenol A Ibuprofen	PFOA PFOS Fluoride	View NSF listing
EDR3RXD1 EveryDrop EDR3RXD1 (Filter 3) — refrigerator	NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401	Chlorine Taste and odor Lead Mercury Asbestos Cysts (Cryptosporidium) Microplastics Bisphenol A Ibuprofen	PFOA PFOS Fluoride	View NSF listing
WHED20 Whirlpool WHED20 — under-sink dual-stage	NSF/ANSI 42, 53	Chlorine Taste and odor Lead Cysts Asbestos TCE	PFAS Microplastics	View NSF listing
P8WB2L Whirlpool P8WB2L — refrigerator (best-selling SKU)	NSF/ANSI 42, 53	Chlorine Taste and odor Lead Cysts Mercury	PFAS Microplastics Pharmaceutical residues	View NSF listing

EDR1RXD1

EveryDrop EDR1RXD1 (Filter 1) — refrigerator

Standards held

NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401

What’s certified

Chlorine
Taste and odor
Nominal Particulate Reduction, Class I
Lead
Mercury
Asbestos
Atrazine
Benzene
Cysts (Cryptosporidium)
Microplastics
Bisphenol A
Ibuprofen
Atenolol
DEET

Brand claims but NOT certified

PFOA
PFOS
Fluoride
Arsenic

Whirlpool's EveryDrop marketing is unusual in this category for staying close to the listed cert scope — the EDR1 product page does NOT claim PFAS or fluoride removal. The gaps above are buyer-side assumptions to verify, not brand-side overreach.

NSF listing

View NSF listing

EDR2RXD1

EveryDrop EDR2RXD1 (Filter 2) — refrigerator

Standards held

NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401

What’s certified

Chlorine
Taste and odor
Lead
Mercury
Asbestos
Atrazine
Benzene
Cysts (Cryptosporidium)
Microplastics
Bisphenol A
Ibuprofen

Brand claims but NOT certified

PFOA
PFOS
Fluoride

NSF listing

View NSF listing

EDR3RXD1

EveryDrop EDR3RXD1 (Filter 3) — refrigerator

Standards held

NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401

What’s certified

Chlorine
Taste and odor
Lead
Mercury
Asbestos
Cysts (Cryptosporidium)
Microplastics
Bisphenol A
Ibuprofen

Brand claims but NOT certified

PFOA
PFOS
Fluoride

NSF listing

View NSF listing

WHED20

Whirlpool WHED20 — under-sink dual-stage

Standards held

NSF/ANSI 42, 53

What’s certified

Chlorine
Taste and odor
Lead
Cysts
Asbestos
TCE

Brand claims but NOT certified

PFAS
Microplastics

NSF listing

View NSF listing

P8WB2L

Whirlpool P8WB2L — refrigerator (best-selling SKU)

Standards held

NSF/ANSI 42, 53

What’s certified

Chlorine
Taste and odor
Lead
Cysts
Mercury

Brand claims but NOT certified

PFAS
Microplastics
Pharmaceutical residues

NSF listing

View NSF listing

Check Certification for a Whirlpool Filter

This widget shows the third-party-listed certifications for Whirlpool SKUs only. Type a model number to filter the list below — every result links to the full breakdown. To search across every brand we track, use the global certification tool.

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P6WG2KL[Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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EDR1RXD1B [2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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EDR1RXD1R[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EDR2RXD1B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EDR2RXD1R[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EDR3RXD1B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EDR3RXD1R[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EDR5RXD1B [2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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EVFILTER5[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EVFILTER5B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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FILTER1B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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FILTER2B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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FILTER3B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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FILTER5B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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P1WB2[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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P1WB2L[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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P8WB2L[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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P9WB2L[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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PWF-NL240V[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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W11602565[2] [9] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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W11602799[2] [9] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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WHKF-DSG
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401
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WHKF-DUF
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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WHKF-IMTO
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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WHKF-DWHV
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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W11256135
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401
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W11311161
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401
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W11569861
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401
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W11569863
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401
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EDR6D1-L200V[2]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401
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EDR6D1-NL120V[3]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401
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EDR6D1B-L200V[2]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401
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EDR6D1B-NL120V[3]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401
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EVFILTER4[4]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EVFILTER4[5]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EVFILTER4B[4]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EVFILTER4B[5]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EDR1RXD1B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 53
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EDR5RXD1B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 53
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W11602565[2] [5] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 53
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W11602799[2] [5] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 53
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EDR1RXD1B [1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR1RXD1R[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR2RXD1B[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR2RXD1R[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR3RXD1B[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR3RXD1R[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR5RXD1B[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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FILTER1B[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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FILTER2B[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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FILTER3B[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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FILTER5B[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P1WB2[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P1WB2L[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P8WB2L[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P9WB2L[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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PWF-NL240V[1]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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W11602565[1] [4] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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W11602799[1] [4] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR1RXD1B [2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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EDR1RXD1R[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EDR2RXD1B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EDR2RXD1R[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EDR3RXD1B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EDR3RXD1R[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EDR5RXD1B [2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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EVFILTER5[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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EVFILTER5B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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P1WB2[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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P1WB2L[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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P8WB2L[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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P9WB2L[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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PWF-NL240V[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42, 53
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W11602565[2] [9] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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W11602799[2] [9] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 42
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EDR1RXD1B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 53
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EDR5RXD1B[2] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 53
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W11602565[2] [5] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 53
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W11602799[2] [5] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 53
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EDR1RXD1B [1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR1RXD1R[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR2RXD1B[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR2RXD1R[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR3RXD1B[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR3RXD1R[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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EDR5RXD1B[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P1WB2[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P1WB2[5] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P1WB2L[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P1WB2L[5] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P8WB2L[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P8WB2L[5] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P9WB2L[1] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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P9WB2L[5] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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W11602565[1] [4] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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W11602565[4] [5] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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W11602799[1] [4] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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W11602799[4] [5] [Pb]
Whirlpool Corporation
NSF/ANSI 401
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Listings as of May 29, 2026.

About Whirlpool

Whirlpool Corporation is a 1911-founded US appliance manufacturer (NYSE: WHR) headquartered in Benton Charter Township, Michigan. Its water-filtration business sits inside the broader appliance portfolio and serves primarily as the OEM cartridge supplier for Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, JennAir, and Amana refrigerators. Whirlpool consolidated its consumer-facing filter line under the EveryDrop brand in 2014; today EveryDrop's four flagship cartridges (EDR1RXD1, EDR2RXD1, EDR3RXD1, EDR5RXD1) cover most of the post-2007 Whirlpool-group fridge install base. Across all SKUs Whirlpool maintains one of the broadest NSF-certified contaminant footprints of any consumer brand — 52 NSF/ANSI 42, 47 NSF/ANSI 53, and 41 NSF/ANSI 401 listings as of 2026-05-20.

Founded:1911

Headquarters:Benton Charter Township, Michigan, USA

Ownership history

1911
Founded as Upton Machine Company in St. Joseph, Michigan, producing electric wringer washers.
1929
Renamed Nineteen Hundred Corporation after merger with Federal Electric.
1949
Adopted the Whirlpool Corporation name after a series of expansions.
1986
Acquired KitchenAid from Hobart Corporation, bringing premium appliance line in-house.
2006
Acquired Maytag Corporation (including Maytag, Amana, JennAir, Magic Chef) — the consolidation step that put Whirlpool behind most US fridge brands.
2014
Launched the EveryDrop consumer brand for refrigerator water filters, consolidating the previous patchwork of cross-brand filter SKUs into one consumer-facing line.

EveryDrop EDR1RXD1 (Filter 1)

Refrigerator filter for the Whirlpool-group side-by-side and bottom-freezer fridge install base; NSF/ANSI 42 + 53 + 401 certified across most variants; ~$45 MSRP.

EveryDrop EDR2RXD1 (Filter 2)

Successor cartridge for newer Whirlpool/Maytag/Amana french-door fridges; same NSF certification scope as EDR1; ~$45 MSRP.

EveryDrop EDR3RXD1 (Filter 3)

Push-button cartridge format common to KitchenAid and JennAir fridges; NSF/ANSI 42 + 53 + 401 certified; ~$45 MSRP.

EveryDrop EDR5RXD1 (Filter 5) and Pure (P) series

Older Whirlpool fridge cartridge; NSF/ANSI 42 + 53 + 401 across variant SKUs; ~$45 MSRP.

Whirlpool under-sink filtration

Single- and dual-stage under-sink systems (WHED20, WHEMBF, etc.); NSF/ANSI 42 + 53 certified; ~$60 MSRP.

Whirlpool's filter cartridges are manufactured at multiple facilities and listed under the Benton Harbor, Michigan corporate address on NSF Listings. Whirlpool also outsources select cartridge assembly to contract manufacturers; the company does not publish a per-SKU country-of-origin manifest. Final QA and NSF compliance testing are performed under the Whirlpool quality system at facilities within the Whirlpool Corporation network.

Whirlpool Water Filter Collection (6)

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BEST HIGH TDS WATER

Whirlpool Corporation

P1WB2[1] [Pb]

(34,301 reviews)

49.99

NSF Certified:

NSF-401

Capacity

200 gal

Filter Life

1 mo

Flow Rate

0.5 gpm

Removes 1 contaminants:

Metolachlor

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BEST HIGH TDS WATER

Whirlpool Corporation

P8WB2L[1] [Pb]

(105,048 reviews)

45.09

NSF Certified:

NSF-401

Capacity

200 gal

Filter Life

1 mo

Flow Rate

0.5 gpm

Removes 0 contaminants:

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BEST HIGH TDS WATER

Whirlpool Corporation

P9WB2L[1] [Pb]

(44,514 reviews)

45.1

NSF Certified:

NSF-401

Capacity

200 gal

Filter Life

1 mo

Flow Rate

0.6 gpm

Removes 0 contaminants:

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BEST LEAD REMOVAL

Whirlpool Corporation

W11256135

(40,578 reviews)

NSF Certified:

NSF-401

NSF-42

NSF-53

Capacity

1001 gal

Filter Life

3 mo

Flow Rate

0.7 gpm

Removes 19 contaminants:

1,2 Dichlorobenzene, 1,4 Dichlorobenzene, 2,4-D, Asbestos, Atrazine +14 more

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BEST HIGH TDS WATER

Whirlpool Corporation

PWF-NL240V[1]

(4,550 reviews)

57.93

NSF Certified:

NSF-401

Capacity

240 gal

Filter Life

1 mo

Flow Rate

0.5 gpm

Removes 1 contaminants:

Metolachlor

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BEST LEAD REMOVAL

Whirlpool Corporation

W11569861

(1,273 reviews)

59.97

NSF Certified:

NSF-401

NSF-42

NSF-53

Capacity

1001 gal

Filter Life

3 mo

Flow Rate

0.52 gpm

Removes 22 contaminants:

1,2 Dichlorobenzene, 1,2,4 Trichlorobenzene, 1,4 Dichlorobenzene, 2,4-D, Asbestos +17 more

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Which Whirlpool Filter Is Right for You?

We mapped each Whirlpool SKU’s NSF-listed certifications against the 10 contaminants people search for most. Where Whirlpool doesn’t have a certified SKU, we say so.

Lead

Best pick: EveryDrop EDR1RXD1 (Filter 1) — refrigerator — certified for Lead (Whirlpool).

PFAS

Not the right choice if PFAS is your priority — no certified Whirlpool SKU for PFAS. Consider an NSF/ANSI 53-listed filter.

Fluoride

Not the right choice if Fluoride is your priority — no certified Whirlpool SKU for Fluoride. Consider an NSF/ANSI 53-listed filter.

Arsenic

Not the right choice if Arsenic is your priority — no certified Whirlpool SKU for Arsenic. Consider an NSF/ANSI 53-listed filter.

Nitrate

Not the right choice if Nitrate is your priority — no certified Whirlpool SKU for Nitrate. Consider an NSF/ANSI 53-listed filter.

Chromium-6

Not the right choice if Chromium-6 is your priority — no certified Whirlpool SKU for Chromium-6. Consider an NSF/ANSI 53-listed filter.

Mercury

Best pick: EveryDrop EDR1RXD1 (Filter 1) — refrigerator — certified for Mercury (Whirlpool).

Atrazine

Best pick: EveryDrop EDR1RXD1 (Filter 1) — refrigerator — certified for Atrazine (Whirlpool).

Chloroform

Not the right choice if Chloroform is your priority — no certified Whirlpool SKU for Chloroform. Consider an NSF/ANSI 53-listed filter.

Cysts

Best pick: EveryDrop EDR1RXD1 (Filter 1) — refrigerator — certified for Cysts (Whirlpool).

How Whirlpool Compares

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1RXD1 vs Brita Elite

Feature	Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1RXD1	Brita Elite
Format	Refrigerator cartridge	Pitcher cartridge
MSRP	~$45	~$18
NSF/ANSI 42 (chlorine)	Yes	Yes
NSF/ANSI 53 (lead, mercury, cysts)	Yes	Yes
NSF/ANSI 401 (emerging contaminants)	Yes (BPA, ibuprofen, microplastics, atenolol, DEET)	No
Filter life (rated)	~6 months / 200 gal	~6 months / 120 gal
Best for	Buyers with a Whirlpool-group fridge wanting broad cert coverage	Renters / pitcher-format buyers with municipal water

Format

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1RXD1

Refrigerator cartridge

Brita Elite

Pitcher cartridge

MSRP

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1RXD1

~$45

Brita Elite

~$18

NSF/ANSI 42 (chlorine)

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1RXD1

Yes

Brita Elite

Yes

NSF/ANSI 53 (lead, mercury, cysts)

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1RXD1

Yes

Brita Elite

Yes

NSF/ANSI 401 (emerging contaminants)

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1RXD1

Yes (BPA, ibuprofen, microplastics, atenolol, DEET)

Brita Elite

Filter life (rated)

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1RXD1

~6 months / 200 gal

Brita Elite

~6 months / 120 gal

Best for

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1RXD1

Buyers with a Whirlpool-group fridge wanting broad cert coverage

Brita Elite

Renters / pitcher-format buyers with municipal water

Different form factors and price points — but on cert breadth, Whirlpool EDR1 wins decisively because of NSF/ANSI 401 coverage on emerging contaminants. Brita Elite holds NSF/ANSI 42 + 53 but no NSF/ANSI 401.

Sources for facts in this comparison

NSF listingaccessed: 2026-05-23
https://info.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/Listings.asp?TradeName=EDR1RXD1
EDR1 NSF certification scope · URL rewritten 2026-05-23: NSF Company= filter broken for our brand names; widened to non-Company-scoped variant per bug-fix plan
NSF listingaccessed: 2026-05-23
https://info.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/Listings.asp
Brita Elite NSF certification scope · URL rewritten 2026-05-23: NSF Company= filter broken for our brand names; widened to non-Company-scoped variant per bug-fix plan
Brand officialaccessed: 2026-05-20
https://www.everydropwater.com/filters/edr1rxd1
EDR1 rated 200-gallon / 6-month service interval and MSRP

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1 vs GE XWFE

Feature	Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1	GE XWFE
Format	Whirlpool-group refrigerator cartridge	GE-fridge refrigerator cartridge
MSRP	~$45	~$55
NSF/ANSI 42	Yes	Yes
NSF/ANSI 53 (lead, mercury, cysts)	Yes	Yes (narrower scope)
NSF/ANSI 401	Yes (BPA, ibuprofen, microplastics, atenolol)	Limited (BPA, ibuprofen on select XWFE variants)
Fit	Whirlpool / KitchenAid / Maytag / JennAir / Amana	GE / GE Profile / GE Cafe

Format

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1

Whirlpool-group refrigerator cartridge

GE XWFE

GE-fridge refrigerator cartridge

MSRP

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1

~$45

GE XWFE

~$55

NSF/ANSI 42

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1

Yes

GE XWFE

Yes

NSF/ANSI 53 (lead, mercury, cysts)

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1

Yes

GE XWFE

Yes (narrower scope)

NSF/ANSI 401

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1

Yes (BPA, ibuprofen, microplastics, atenolol)

GE XWFE

Limited (BPA, ibuprofen on select XWFE variants)

Fit

Whirlpool EveryDrop EDR1

Whirlpool / KitchenAid / Maytag / JennAir / Amana

GE XWFE

GE / GE Profile / GE Cafe

Whirlpool's EDR1 and GE's XWFE are the two dominant brand-OEM fridge cartridges. EDR1 has the broader NSF/ANSI 401 listed claim set (more emerging contaminants explicitly covered). Fit determines the buyer's choice; both are honest about their listed scope.

Sources for facts in this comparison

NSF listingaccessed: 2026-05-23
https://info.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/Listings.asp?Standard=401
EDR1 NSF/ANSI 401 listed contaminants · URL rewritten 2026-05-23: NSF Company= filter broken for our brand names; widened to non-Company-scoped variant per bug-fix plan
NSF listingaccessed: 2026-05-23
https://info.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/Listings.asp?Standard=401
GE/Haier XWFE NSF/ANSI 401 listed contaminants · URL rewritten 2026-05-23: NSF Company= filter broken for our brand names; widened to non-Company-scoped variant per bug-fix plan

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What Reddit Says About Whirlpool

These quotes are paraphrased — not verbatim — from public Reddit threads. Each card links to the original thread so you can read the discussion in context and verify the sentiment for yourself.

r/appliancesPositive

“OEM EveryDrop EDR1 is the only cartridge I trust in our Maytag — third-party knockoffs taste fine at first but the indicator light still tracks gallons.”

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r/waterfiltersPositive

“Whirlpool WHED20 was the cheapest NSF-53 lead-certified under-sink I could find. Two-stage install was straightforward; the housing is plastic but holds pressure fine.”

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r/PlumbingMixed

“Spent six months running a third-party EDR3 alternative. Flow rate fine but kept getting indicator-light errors after replacement. Switching back to OEM EveryDrop solved it.”

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Quotes verified on 2026-05-20.

Whirlpool Customer Reviews Summary

200,000Total Reviews

4.7

Average

What Customers Love

OEM fit eliminates indicator-light errors that aftermarket cartridges trigger
Visible water-clarity improvement after install
Six-month service interval is reasonable for the price
Broad NSF certification scope reassures buyers worried about contaminants beyond chlorine

Common Concerns

OEM premium vs aftermarket: ~$45 vs ~$15 for visually similar third-party cartridges
Press-fit cartridge can leak if installed at wrong angle or insufficient force
Indicator-light reset procedure varies by fridge model, frustrating first-time buyers
PFAS-specific coverage limited despite broad NSF/ANSI 401 listing

The Whirlpool P8WB2L refrigerator cartridge alone carries 105,000+ Amazon ratings at a 4.7-star average.

Across all Whirlpool / EveryDrop Amazon-listed SKUs, no flagship cartridge falls below a 4.5-star aggregate.

EveryDrop EDR1, EDR2, and EDR3 collectively account for the bulk of Whirlpool's filter review base — buyers consistently cite OEM fit reliability as the top driver.

Sources for Whirlpool review data

Amazon reviewaccessed: 2026-05-20
https://www.amazon.com/EveryDrop-Refrigerator-Water-Filter-EDR1RXD1/dp/B00R6ROXQM
EveryDrop EDR1 Amazon rating aggregate
Amazon reviewaccessed: 2026-05-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FY9CPC
Whirlpool P8WB2L refrigerator-cartridge review base

Review data aggregated from verified Amazon purchases. Individual results may vary.

About Whirlpool Marketing Language

Some claims on Whirlpool packaging and product pages are frequently confused with what the underlying third-party certifications actually cover. The note below documents one such mismatch with primary-source citations so you can verify the specifics yourself.

Whirlpool's NSF/ANSI 401 coverage is genuine but does NOT include explicit PFOA/PFOS reduction claims.

Whirlpool's EveryDrop EDR1/EDR2/EDR3 cartridges hold NSF/ANSI 401 listings for an unusually broad emerging-contaminant set: bisphenol A (BPA), ibuprofen, atenolol, naproxen, microplastics, DEET, trimethoprim, estrone, carbamazepine, and others. This is one of the deepest NSF/ANSI 401 footprints in the consumer-filter category. However, NSF/ANSI 401 is a contaminant-list standard — and Whirlpool's listings do NOT include explicit PFOA/PFOS reduction claims, even though the EDR cartridges' activated-carbon media will mechanically reduce some PFAS in practice. If certified PFOA/PFOS reduction is your priority, look for an SKU whose NSF/ANSI 401 listing or NSF P473 listing explicitly names PFOA/PFOS.

Sources

NSF listingaccessed: 2026-05-23
https://info.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/Listings.asp?Standard=401
Whirlpool NSF/ANSI 401 listed contaminant set (BPA, ibuprofen, atenolol, etc.) — no PFOA/PFOS listing · URL rewritten 2026-05-23: NSF Company= filter broken for our brand names; widened to non-Company-scoped variant per bug-fix plan

Verified 2026-05-20.

Frequently Asked Questions About Whirlpool Water Filters

Yes — Whirlpool Corporation maintains one of the broadest NSF footprints in the US consumer-filter category: 52 NSF/ANSI 42 listings (chlorine, taste & odor), 47 NSF/ANSI 53 listings (lead, mercury, cysts, VOCs), and 41 NSF/ANSI 401 listings (emerging contaminants including BPA, ibuprofen, microplastics, atenolol, DEET). The EveryDrop EDR1, EDR2, EDR3, and EDR5 refrigerator cartridges are the flagship NSF/ANSI 401-listed SKUs. You can search Whirlpool on the NSF database for the live per-SKU list. Confirm whether your local supply hits the contaminants these listings cover by looking up your water quality by ZIP code first.

Sources: ^[1]

How We Researched Whirlpool

Our brand assessments follow a four-tier source ladder. We start with Tier 1 primary sources — NSF International, IAPMO, and WQA certification listings, plus SEC filings and EPA records — to establish what is third-party verified. We then layer in brand-official statements (corporate sites, datasheets, support pages) for context, tier-1 journalism for independent reporting, and community signals (Reddit threads, Amazon reviews) for real-world ownership experience. Every claim on this page traces back to one of the citations below.

Reviewed by TapWaterData Editorial.

Last full review: 2026-05-20 · Next scheduled review: 2027-05-20

All sources (7)

NSF listingAccessed 2026-05-23
https://info.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/Listings.asp
All 140 Whirlpool NSF listings (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53 + 401) and Benton Harbor MI address of record · URL rewritten 2026-05-23: NSF Company= filter broken for our brand names; widened to non-Company-scoped variant per bug-fix plan
NSF listingAccessed 2026-05-23
https://info.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/Listings.asp?Standard=401
Whirlpool NSF/ANSI 401 listed contaminant set: BPA, ibuprofen, atenolol, microplastics, DEET, naproxen, estrone, carbamazepine, etc. · URL rewritten 2026-05-23: NSF Company= filter broken for our brand names; widened to non-Company-scoped variant per bug-fix plan
Brand officialAccessed 2026-05-20
https://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/our-history/
1911 founding, 1949 name adoption, KitchenAid (1986) + Maytag (2006) acquisitions, EveryDrop brand launch (2014)
SEC filingAccessed 2026-05-20
https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000106640&type=10-K
Whirlpool Corporation 10-K confirms NYSE listing, 1911 founding via Upton predecessor, Maytag integration
Brand officialAccessed 2026-05-20
https://www.everydropwater.com/
EveryDrop product-line scope, service intervals, install base coverage
NSF listingAccessed 2026-05-23
https://info.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/Listings.asp
Comparison facts: Brita Elite NSF certification scope · URL rewritten 2026-05-23: NSF Company= filter broken for our brand names; widened to non-Company-scoped variant per bug-fix plan
NSF listingAccessed 2026-05-23
https://info.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/Listings.asp?Standard=401
Comparison facts: GE/Haier XWFE NSF/ANSI 401 scope · URL rewritten 2026-05-23: NSF Company= filter broken for our brand names; widened to non-Company-scoped variant per bug-fix plan

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About Whirlpool Marketing Language

Whirlpool's NSF/ANSI 401 coverage is genuine but does NOT include explicit PFOA/PFOS reduction claims.

Frequently Asked Questions About Whirlpool Water Filters

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What contaminants do EveryDrop filters actually remove?

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